Jackson Walker L.L.P.

Jackson Walker L.L.P. is one of the oldest and largest Texas-based law firms, offering expertise in virtually every area of the law through a strong regional base of over 300 attorneys in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Angelo, and San Antonio. The firm regularly represents clients in such areas as corporate and securities, energy, litigation, intellectual property, health care, environmental, labor and employment, legislative and regulatory, real estate, media, tax and estate planning, technology, bankruptcy, aviation, and international law. Jackson Walker has more than 30 practice areas and industry teams.

First Amendment v. Right of Publicity: Game On
Stacy Allen, February 1, 2012
Last year, I wrote about the federal district court opinion in Keller v. Electronic Arts, 2010 WL 530108 (N.D.Cal.), in which former Arizona State quarterback Sam Keller's class action against video game publisher Electronic Arts ("EA") survived a motion to dismiss. Keller alleged that...

Delaware Court of Chancery Moving to Clarify Rights of Minority Stockholders
Kristina Campbell,Byron F. Egan, January 24, 2012
Late in 2011, the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled on a summary judgment motion in Dubroff v. Wren Holdings, LLC, C.A. No. 3940-VCN (Del. Ch. Oct. 28, 2011) ("Dubroff II"), addressing claims—against both former directors and a former control group—brought by minority...

Gearing up for 2012 Annual Reporting Season: Has Your Public Company Board Addressed Cybersecurity Risk?
Stephanie Brauner Chandler,Steven R. Jacobs,Orlando Segura, January 24, 2012
As companies have migrated toward increasing dependence on digital technologies to conduct their operations, the risks to these companies associated with cybersecurity incidents have also increased. The consequences of a cybersecurity breach are often severe, and can include theft of financial...